Iona Handcrafted Books

Leather Bookbinding

Welcome to the world of leather bookbinding. Iona Handcrafted Books literally handcrafts each quality American Made leather book in a Texas studio. Back in the day, monks wandered the streets of Italy with small books called Vade Mecum, that’s latin for “to go with me.” Now, for over 23 years, Mychal has been been bringing this ancient Italian treasure to wanderers and wonderers of our time, placing thousands of these books in the hands of artists, musicians, writers, photographers, backpackers, architects, poets, philosophers and all sorts of fascinating people with something to say or save in a meticulously crafted archival book. Made in Austin, TX